When to Plant Celeriac in Beaver Dam, WI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant celeriac in Beaver Dam by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Celeriac

Frost tolerance for celeriac: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Celeriac do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant celeriac
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant celeriac
Probably not a good time to plant celeriac

The earliest that you can plant celeriac in Beaver Dam is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant celeriac and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your celeriac may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your celeriac indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Beaver Dam. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Beaver Dam is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Beaver Dam you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your celeriac if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Beaver Dam

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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